Shichiro Nakayama
Nakayama was born on 10 August 1892. He was a fisherman; his file describes how the RCMP sheet also lists him as a boat owner but that “there is no record of a vessel owned by him having been taken into custody or having been reported to the Custodian.” His family includes Taye Nakayama (mother; nee Taye Eimura; deceased at time of file), Kanichiro Nakayama (father; deceased at time of file), and Rune Nakayama (common-law wife),. He lived at 828 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was imprisoned in Oakalla Prison and then the Immigration Building. He and was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC. His listed seized property includes: household belongings.
Metadata
| Forename | Shichiro |
| Surname | Nakayama |
| Regularized Name | Shichiro Nakayama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1207_xi |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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